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Banda magnética, F, +s
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magnetic strip, F, +s
def. A strip of magnetic material on which information may be stored, as by an electromagnetic process, for automatic reading, decoding, or recognition by a device that detects magnetic variations on the strip: a credit card with a magnetic strip to prevent counterfeiting.
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CD-R(Compact Disc-Recordable), M, +s
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CD-R(Compact Disc-Recordable), M, +s |
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CD-ROM(Compact Disc Read Only Memory)
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CD-ROM(Compact Disc Read Only Memory), M, +s |
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CD-RW(Compact disc, ReWriteable), M, +s
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CD-RW ( Compact disc, ReWriteable), M, +s |
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Cópia de segurança, F, +s
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Backup, M, +s
def. A copy or duplicate version, esp. of a file, program, or entire computer system, retained for use in the event that the original is in some way rendered unusable
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Desfragmentador do disco, M, +s
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Disk Defragmenter, M, +s
def. To reorganize the disk by putting files into contiguous order. Because the operating system stores new data in whatever free space is available, data files become spread out across the disk as they are updated. Large files may be broken into thousands of fragments, causing the read/write head to move back and forth numerous extra times to read the data.Rewrites all the files and stores them in adjacent sectors.
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Disco duro, M, +s
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Disco rígido
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Disco rígido, M, +s
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Hard Disk, M, +s
def. A rigid magnetic disk fixed permanently within a drive unit and used for storing computer data. Hard disks generally offer more storage and quicker access to data than floppy disks do.
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disquete, F, +s
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Floppy Disk, F, +s
def. A small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer; "floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price"
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DVD-R(Digital VideoDisc-Recordable), M, +s
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DVD-R(Digital VideoDisc-Recordable), M, +s |
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DVD-RAM
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DVD-ROM
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LAN(Local Area Network), F, +s
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LAN(Local Area Network), F, +s
def. A local computer network for communication between computers; especially a network connecting computers and word processors and other electronic office equipment to create a communication system between offices.
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Memória primária, F, +s
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Main storage
def. Program-addressable storage that is directly controlled by and generally contained in the CPU; except for cache storage, the fastest type of storage available to any computer system
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Memória secundária, F, +s
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Secondary storage, F, +ies;s
def. Storage, as on disk or tape, supplemental to and slower than main storage, not under the direct control of the CPU and generally contained outside it: Secondary storage for this system is contained on videodisk.
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Placa de rede, F, +s
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Network adapter, M, +s
def. A printed circuit board that plugs into the bus of both user machines (clients) and servers in a local area networK.
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RAM, F
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RAM(Random Access Memory), F, +s
def. A type of memory that provides direct access to any byte on the chip.
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ROM(Read Only Memory), M, +s
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ROM(Read Only Memory), M, +s
def. A memory chip that permanently stores instructions and data.
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Suporte magnético, M, +s
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Magnetic Storage, M, +s
def. A medium for holding information (data, voice, video, etc.), such as tape and disk. The medium can be erased and reused over and over again. In the digital world, information is recorded by writing tiny spots (bits) of negative or positive polarity on tapes and disks. A read/write head discharges electrical impulses onto the moving ferromagnetic surface.
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Traçador gráfico, M, +es;s
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Plotter, M, +s
def. A graphics printer that draws images with ink pens. It actually draws point-to-point lines directly from vector graphics files.
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WAN (Wide Area Network), F, +s
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WAN (Wide Area Network), F, +s
def. A long-distance communications network that covers a wide geographic area, such as a state or country.
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